UPDATE: Enforcers Head Coach Brent Clarke has received a 5 game suspension from the FHL after review. Goalie Troy Passingham has been suspended for 2 games, while Mahfouz will be suspended for 1 game. Enforcers Owner Robbie Nichols will coach the team in Clarke's absence. 

UPDATE: 3 Enforcers have been suspended indefinitely for their roles in the controversy surrounding Saturday's Game 3 loss to the Carolina Thunderbirds. 

Head Coach Brent Clarke, Captain Ahmed Mahfouz, and Goalie Troy Passingham have been suspended indefinitely until review. Enforcers Owner Robbie Nichols tells WENY the review stems from his appeal of the suspensions. He is not yet sure when the review will be completed. The FHL has not yet returned WENY's request for comment. 

The Enforcers currently trail the series 2-0 and need to win Game 3 this Friday at First Arena to force a Game 4 on Saturday and keep their championship hopes alive. 

Elmira, N.Y. (WENY) - It was a controversial weekend for the Elmira Enforcers in North Carolina for the Commissioners Cup Final. Enforcers' Goalie Troy Passingham was involved in an altercation with a fan of the Carolina Thunderbirds following the Enforcers 4-3 overtime loss to Carolina. 

After the Enforcers held a 3-0 lead in the second period, Carolina rattled off 3 in a row to send the game into overtime. In that overtime period, Michael Bunn scored a controversial game winning goal for the Thunderbirds that rolled down the back of Enforcer Goalie Troy Passingham. In an interview with WENY, Enforcers Owner Robbie Nichols said that multiple Enforcers believe the goal never went in, and instead wound up in Passingham's glove. Enforcers Captain Ahmed Mahfouz and Head Coach Brent Clarke were ejected from the game, which had just ended, for arguing with the officials. According to BusLeageHockey.com, Mahfouz also broke his stick against the goal and threw it into the crowd.

Passingham, who had just posted a career game with 70 saves, made his way to the visiting locker room, located next to a Thunderbird fan area called "The Nest." A fan threw a drink at Passingham as he walked by. Passingham then lunged into the crowd after the fan, and the altercation ensued. Nichols says, "On Passingham's way off the ice, a cup full of liquid was thrown in his face by a fan before he entered the dressing room so he turned to challenge that fan. I don't know if the fan fell or what had happened between him and the fan, it wasn't clear on the video. 

The Federal Hockey League will hold a conference call on Tuesday at 10:00 AM to discuss the potential penalties stemming from the incident. WENY reached out to the FHL, but they did not want to comment at this time. 

In the skirmish, Carolina Thunderbirds Owner Barry Soskin's wife, Fran Soskin, sustained injuries when she was knocked over. Nichols says he has spoke with Barry Soskin, who says Fran is "going to be fine". 

Nichols also spoke about how he plans to ensure these types of incidents will not happen in the future. Nichols says, "Everything has to get better. As a league we have to protect our athletes and players. We don't see this in the National Hockey League, we don't see this in the American Hockey League. We'll make changes to First Arena, we don't want players getting beer dumped on them or pop throw on them after a game. Players are off limits, fans are off limits, they have to keep to themselves." 

The Enforcers currently trail the series 2-0 and need to win Game 3 this Friday at First Arena to force a Game 4 on Saturday and keep their championship hopes alive.